doctors
The Test That Will Make Hypochondriacs Even Crazier
Jeff Neumann · 04/30/10 06:19AMSleep Walking Can Release Your Inner Pervert
Jeff Neumann · 04/08/10 05:24AMComment of the Day: The Good Doctor
Richard Lawson · 03/23/10 04:46PMLearn to Be a Doctor without Ever Having to Touch a Naked Lady
Hamilton Nolan · 02/19/10 11:47AMAdults Display Ignorance of PMS on Morning TV
David Matthews · 02/18/10 11:18AMYour Dermatologist May Soon Deliver
cityfile · 01/21/10 03:09PMBecause the current way to get Botox—exit home, get into vehicle, travel to doctor's office—is way too taxing and time-consuming, Los Angeles is now home to the first-ever "mobile cosmetic care service," in which a doctor comes to you—in a "nondescript SUV"—and is in and out of your place in ten minutes. Something tells us NYC won't be far behind. [Luxist]
Plastic Surgeons Fight Back
cityfile · 12/14/09 11:29AMDoctors Told Not to Use Facebook to Get Ass
Adrian Chen · 12/01/09 10:27PMAMA Sorry About Fighting Health Care, Offers America A Toke
Pareene · 11/11/09 11:53AMDr. Clarke To the Rescue
cityfile · 09/03/09 12:08PMDid you know the Department of Health and Human Services is holding a competition to see who can come up with the best public service announcement about swine flu? It is! And a New York doctor has been picked as one of the top 10 finalists. Sit back, relax, and enjoy the lyrical dexterity of Dr. John Clarke, who spends his days working as the medical director of the Long Island Railroad. This guy is going places! [YouTube]
My Plastic Surgeon Is Also My Neurologist
cityfile · 09/03/09 10:31AMYou now have a fabulous new excuse to offer up the next time one of your annoying friends gives you a hard time about all the money you've been spending on Botox injections and facelifts. It isn't because you're vain or anything. It's because you're looking for a cure for your migraines and you just want to God-awful pain to stop. Who could argue with that? [NYT]
Harvard Fails to Shut Up Own Students
Hamilton Nolan · 09/02/09 08:38AMWhere Is—And Was—Michael Jackson's Doctor?
Hamilton Nolan · 06/26/09 12:38PMStupid Americans Trust Doctors
Pareene · 06/17/09 04:01PMCatching Up With Dr. Z
cityfile · 05/08/09 10:01AMNew York's most famous subway dermatologist, Dr. Jonathan Zizmor, took some time to chat with Gothamist today. And he was asked the question that has undoubtedly been on your mind for years now: Why does the photo of him make it seem as if he hasn't aged a day over the past quarter-century? Zizmor says he hasn't updated the photo in 25 years because "it's hard to do transparency, the color always comes out wrong." We have no idea what that means either, but points to Billy Parker for giving it a shot. [Gothamist]
Plastic Surgeons Will Rise Above (Or Below) the Recession
cityfile · 05/07/09 12:44PMPlastic surgeons have come up with a totally novel plan to keep the industry afloat as interest in pricey procedures wanes thanks to the recession. They're going to start operating on black people! "We know by our statistics that this is a growing group by interest in plastic surgery," explains one doc to the Times. Naturally, you can expect to see a flood of subway ads touting $99.95 Botox injections in the near future. [NYT]
Podiatrist to the Rich and Famous
cityfile · 04/15/09 07:57PMWhat do Barbara Walters, Oprah Winfrey, Bill Cosby, Anna Wintour, André Leon Talley, Katie Couric, Diane Sawyer, Naomi Campbell, Liam Neeson, Sheila Nevins, Liz Smith and Cindy Adams have in common? They all go to the same podiatric surgeon, Dr. Suzanne Levine, according to the Observer. But you probably guessed that, didn't you? Levine reports she's busy these days getting fashionista feet ready for spring with injections of Botox or Juvederm. (She also has "foot facial" that she offers for $225.) As for which one of her boldfaced patients is pictured above, you can click on the "More" for the answer, if you're interested.
Assisted Reproduction: Now Cheaper Than Ever
cityfile · 04/13/09 09:30AMA Manhattan fertility doctor named Joel Batzofin is now offering a "recession special, "test-tube babies at bargain-basement prices," according to the Daily News. Of course, if a couple can't afford a standard course of in vitro fertilization, it's unclear how they'd be able to afford one kid, much less the multiple children that often result from IVF. But it's possible that Batzofin's "recession special" guarantees octoplets, in which case it could just be the perfect cure-all for financial problems, at least if recent history is any guide. [NYDN]
The Best Kind of Doctor: One Without a TV
cityfile · 03/27/09 08:18AMAs disappointing as it is when you're lying in a hospital bed, your life hanging in the balance, and the doctor who arrives to treat you barely resembles Noah Wylie or Patrick Dempsey, it's nevertheless a little disconcerting to learn that young doctors are learning how to do their jobs from shows like ER and Gray's Anatomy. Anesthesiologist Elizabeth Sinz, who is director of a "simulation center" where medical students learn how to handle emergency situations, says: "I see students all the time who show up and act like their favorite doctor on TV."